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Latitude: 51.782 / 51°46'55"N
Longitude: 0.0486 / 0°2'54"E
OS Eastings: 541412
OS Northings: 211242
OS Grid: TL414112
Mapcode National: GBR LDF.73J
Mapcode Global: VHHM5.SGKS
Plus Code: 9F32Q2JX+QC
Entry Name: Stable Block at Briggens House Hotel 15 Metres North of House
Listing Date: 19 September 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1176287
English Heritage Legacy ID: 159965
Location: Hunsdon, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG12
County: Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Hunsdon
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Hunsdon
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
TL 41 SW HUNSDON HARLOW ROAD (A414)
(south side)
2/28 Stable Block at Briggens
House Hotel 15 metres N
- of house
GV II
Stable block. C18, probably 1770 (bell said to be inscribed
'1770 Thomas Blackmore Briggins', in Gibbs (1915) 26) for the
Blackmore family who enlarged the house, probably at the same
time. Grey brick with stone impost band and hipped slate roof
with fishscale slates on E side. 2 storeys, 6 windows, former
stable block facing W, now part of hotel. Wooden cornice with
paired brackets. Rectangular block with 2-window central
projection on W with triangular pediment and clockface in
tympanum. White wooden square cupola over, topped by low dome
and windvane with a fox. Round-headed openings in each face,
dentilled cornice and Tuscan columns recessed at each corner.
Bell said to be cracked. Recessed sash windows with glazing
bars. Gauged brick round arches to Ground floor on W, N and S
with stone impost band continued across recesses on N and S ends
with Diocletian windows in heads. Front arches now blocked and
large sash windows inserted. Entrance now by centre arch of 5 in
each end. Rear wall has 7 windows on each floor under gauged
brick flat arches. Recessed sash windows with 8/8 panes to
Ground floor, lower casement windows above. The 2 oak newel
posts noted as reused in the stables (Gibbs (1915) 23) are good
examples of Jacobean carving and have been retained. An C18
stable block of special architectural interest and part of a
group at Briggens.
Listing NGR: TL4141211242
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